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The State Of Employment Law: Rhode Island And Massachusetts Have Special Laws Regarding Work On Holidays

While many of us get most or all federal holidays off work, these days off are generally not mandated by law. Federal law does not require private employers to provide days off for holidays...

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Avoiding The Bad Breakup: Employee Termination Considerations (Podcast)

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson, Amy C. Schwind, and Jessica I. Stewart discuss employer considerations for involuntary termination of employees...

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Illinois AI Employment Law Goes Live Soon: Are Your Hiring Practices Compliant?

Illinois employers are reminded that a law addressing the use of AI in the workplace is set to take effect January 1, 2026.

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Catching The Roth Wave: Payroll Pitfalls And Practical Fixes For The New Mandatory Roth Catch‑Up Requirement For Retirement Plans

Beginning January 1, 2026, age 50+ catch‑up contributions for "high‑paid participants" of 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) retirement plans must be made on a Roth basis.

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

European Employers Face Renewed Uncertainty Amid Looming Compliance Deadlines And U.S. Policy Shifts, Littler Survey Shows

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Coleman v. Grand: Navigating The Fact-Opinion Divide In Sexual Misconduct Defamation Claims

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

The Remote Reality Check: What Employers Need To Know As Remote Work Rises

United States Employment

FL

Fennemore

EEOC General Counsel Nominee Crow Expected To Bring Employer-Focused Perspective To Commission

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Applicable To Certain Employee Benefit Plans

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

What To Do If ICE Comes Knocking As An Employer

United States Employment

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

The Role Of Witnesses And Evidence In Hostile Work Environment Claims

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

CROWN Act Becomes Law In Pennsylvania: New Protections Against Hair Discrimination

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employment Agreement Updates For 2026: What Growing Wisconsin Businesses Need To Know

United States Employment

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Michael Best

California Appellate Court Affirms Legality Of Auto Technicians' 'Flag Bonus Pay' System

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

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Contract of Employment

The State Of Employment Law: Rhode Island And Massachusetts Have Special Laws Regarding Work On Holidays

While many of us get most or all federal holidays off work, these days off are generally not mandated by law. Federal law does not require private employers to provide days off for holidays...

United States Employment

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Avoiding The Bad Breakup: Employee Termination Considerations (Podcast)

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson, Amy C. Schwind, and Jessica I. Stewart discuss employer considerations for involuntary termination of employees...

United States Employment

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

European Employers Face Renewed Uncertainty Amid Looming Compliance Deadlines And U.S. Policy Shifts, Littler Survey Shows

With critical regulatory deadlines looming in Europe and U.S. policy shifts sowing widespread confusion, European employers face new challenges in managing key workplace issues...

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Understanding Alternative Dispute Resolution: Spotlight On Mediation

United States Litigation

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Miller Shah

Delaware Courts Limit Noncompete Enforcement In Incentive Plans

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Enacts New Employment Laws For 2026

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hurry Up And Bargain: Faster Labor Contracts Act Introduced In The House With Some Republican Support

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

EntertainHR: What We Can Learn About Security From The Louvre Heist

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

How New York FMLA Attorneys Protect High-Income Professionals

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Coleman v. Grand: Navigating The Fact-Opinion Divide In Sexual Misconduct Defamation Claims

When accusations of sexual harassment or assault are made public, the alleged perpetrators will not infrequently respond by filing defamation claims against their accusers.

United States Employment

RP

Reavis Page Jump LLP

EEOC General Counsel Nominee Crow Expected To Bring Employer-Focused Perspective To Commission

On November 19, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated M. Carter Crow to be the general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Role Of Witnesses And Evidence In Hostile Work Environment Claims

When your workplace becomes toxic, it affects everything. The stress follows you home, your confidence takes a hit...

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

CROWN Act Becomes Law In Pennsylvania: New Protections Against Hair Discrimination

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Federal Court Adopts Stricter Standard For Employer Liability In Third-Party Harassment Cases

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Evaluate DEI Policies And Its Relation To Federal Law

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

EEOC And DOJ Intensify Focus On Ensuring Non Discrimination Against Americans Based On Their National Origin

United States Immigration

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Hostile Work Environment Claims Involving Race, Gender, Or Disability In New York

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

The EEOC Can Chart Its Own Path: Why The EEOC's Latest "Win" Is Good News For Employers

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Catching The Roth Wave: Payroll Pitfalls And Practical Fixes For The New Mandatory Roth Catch‑Up Requirement For Retirement Plans

Beginning January 1, 2026, age 50+ catch‑up contributions for "high‑paid participants" of 401(k), 403(b), and governmental 457(b) retirement plans must be made on a Roth basis.

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

EEOC General Counsel Nominee Crow Expected To Bring Employer-Focused Perspective To Commission

On November 19, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated M. Carter Crow to be the general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Autumn Budget 2025—the Pensions Angle

The Chancellor has today announced her highly anticipated autumn Budget.

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

This Week From The Hill (November 23- 29, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

IRS Releases 2026 Adjusted Qualified Plan Limitations

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

401k And The Expansion Of Corporate Paternalism

United States Employment

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Mintz

Hiring Across The 49th Parallel: Traps For The Unwary For Cross-Border US-Canada Hires (Part III)

United States Employment

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Mintz

SEC Exam Priorities' Impact On Retirement Services

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Gag Clause Attestations: Getting Compliant Ahead Of The Upcoming Deadline

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated After Failing Polygraph Test

Steven McDoniel was employed by Kavry Management as an "assistant grower" at its licensed marijuana growing facility in Adelanto, California. After $70,000 in cash and marijuana were stolen from the storage room...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The FTC Shifts Its Focus From A Blanket Ban On Noncompete Agreements To Rigorous Enforcement Against Anticompetitive Overreach

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it is no longer seeking to enforce its April 2024 final rule, which banned noncompete agreements nationwide.

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

The FTC's withdrawal of its broad non-compete ban does not signal a retreat from enforcement—in fact, the agency is sharpening its focus.

United States Employment

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Dykema

Consultations Launched On Bereavement Leave And Enhanced Dismissal Protections For Pregnant Women And New Mothers

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

German Labor Court Expands Employer Rights To Scrutinize Dismissed Employees' Job Applications

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Circuit Courts Split Over NLRB Remedy Authority

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

Mass Dismissal Notification Failures Render Collective Redundancies Invalid, European Court Of Justice Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should I Do If I Think My Employer May Not Be Treating Me Fairly?

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

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Latest Videos

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Littler Lounge: Festive Compliance – Unwrapping Holiday Parties, Bonuses, And Workplace Cheer (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 11: Beyond The Checkbox: Engaging Your Workforce In Privacy And Data Security Training (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

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Miller Shah

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